Forty-five-year-old Peter Laboy, a 16-year veteran of the Alexandria Police Department, was shot multiple times on Wednesday, police said. Among his injuries was a gunshot wound to the head.

The shooting took place at around 11:45 a.m. on Wednesday, when the motor officer attempted to pull over the taxi for a minor traffic infraction at Wilkes and South St. Asaph Street in Old Town, police said.

Police said the motive of the shooting is not yet known, but the weapon was recovered.